Overview

• Maëva Squiban attacked three kilometres from the Col du Chansert summit and held off the peloton to win the 123.7-kilometre stage into Ambert.
• The win marked the biggest victory of her career and the second French stage triumph since the race’s 2022 revival.
• Kim Le Court retained the yellow jersey with a 26-second lead over Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and a 30-second margin above Kasia Niewiadoma.
• Stage six featured 2,475 metres of climbing over four categorised ascents and triggered significant time gaps among the favourites.
• After six stages, 132 of the original 154 riders remain as the race prepares for Friday’s 159.7-kilometre route from Bourg-en-Bresse to Chambéry via the Col du Granier.